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McFarland Abstracts, Muskingum County, Ohio

Robert McFarland estate, 21 May 1817, Will Book B:215

William Conwell is appointed administrator of the personal estate of Robert McFarland, deceased. Alexander Glasher and Wyllwy Sillman (?) accepted as securities to give Bond in 200 dollars. James Thompson, Thomas Flood and Thomas Morehead appraisers.


Margaret McFarland Will, 16 June 1820

William and James, sons, pay funeral expenses

Betsy, daughter, cow, calf and kitchen utensils

Nancy Ellwood, daughter, saddle, quilt, teakettle, coffee mill

Catharine Phillips, daughter, chest

Margaret Phillips, granddaughter, black dress

Margaret Ellwood, granddaughter, coat

Executors: William and James, sons

Witnesses: Jonathan Sutton, Zachariah Sutton, Benjamin Ruggles


William McFarland, Probate, 2 February 1831, Will Book B:405, Case #982-A

John G. McFarland appointed administrator; John Brown and Richard Wall accepted as securities. Will states only:

I do hereby certify that if I should die before I return from Trumbul County Ohio my former place of residence where I am now intending to go that I do give and bequeath all and singular my goods and effects to John G. McFarland.

William x (mark) McFarland

Done in the presence of us.

John Brown, Richard Watts

(Note: Could William be a brother to Ralph?)


James McFarland, Newton Township, will, 24 November 1830, Will Book B:406, Case #999-A

Elener, wife, all personal property and one half quarter land where "I now live"

Nancy Moore, Mahala Beard, Elener Fling, daughters, family bible and $5 each

James, son, one half quarter of land where "I now live"

David, son, one half quarter of land

Jane, daughter, household goods, riding mare

Executors: Son David and daughter, Jane

Witnesses: Matthew Gillespie, Benjamin Weaver

(Note: Could this James be a brother to Ralph? Right time period, a daughter married a Moore)


David McFarland will, 5 April 1847, Will Book D:290, Case #2715-A

Jane, sister, all real and personal property

Executrix: Jane, sister

Witnesses: William F. Lehew, John S. Miller



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